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24-520: Its first presidents (starting in 1921) were William H. Glenn , followed by L. W. Robert, Jr. and Y. Frank Freeman . The current president of the alumni association is Dene Sheheane. Sheheane succeeds Joseph Irwin who previously held the position since 1999. Other notable presidents include Cherry L. Emerson , Bobby Jones , and Frank A. Hooper . As of September 2019, there were approximately 166,000 living alumni of Georgia Tech. Since 2006, Georgia Tech alumni have given between $ 30 million to $ 40 million

48-499: A household in the city was $ 33,750, and the median income for a family was $ 47,917. Males had a median income of $ 35,395 versus $ 20,962 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,850. About 14.0% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over. Cave Spring is within the Floyd County School District . Cave Spring

72-491: A lobby leading to the natural cave entrance, which widens to a larger cavity. The cave features limestone formations; one, a large stalagmite , is named the Devil's Stool. There is also a manmade staircase inside the cave for those who want to view the formations from above. The park site was formerly used by educational institutions such as Cave Spring Manual Labor School (renamed Hearn Academy) and others including Georgia School for

96-572: A monthly magazine that chronicles the accomplishments of Georgia Tech, its faculty and its alumni. Initially founded in 1923 as the Georgia Tech Alumnus under editor Albert H. Staton , who left to work in industry; his place was taken by R. J. Thiesen who was editor of the magazine until 1951. In 1969, the publication had a circulation of 20,000. The publication is now the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine . A companion publication to

120-573: A trustee of Georgia Tech, and was a recipient of a Georgia Tech Distinguished Service Award. He is the namesake for Glenn Hall on the Georgia Tech campus, which was built in 1947. The William H. Glenn Fellowship Fund at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering is also named for him. Cave Spring, Georgia Cave Spring is a city in Floyd County , Georgia , United States. It

144-438: A year, providing about 30 to 40 percent of the institute's development funds. Georgia Tech is ranked third in alumni giving among public universities, and 26th overall. Georgia Tech was founded in 1885 and opened in 1888, and the first two graduates matriculated in 1890. Attempts at forming an alumni association had been made since 1896, until a charter was applied for by J. B. McCrary and William H. Glenn on June 28, 1906, and

168-672: Is Fannin Hall, formerly part of the Georgia School for the Deaf. It was renovated and reopened in 2015. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,174 people, 459 households, and 260 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 975 people, 404 households, and 281 families residing in the city. The population density was 242.7 inhabitants per square mile (93.7/km ). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 107.3 per square mile (41.4/km ). The racial makeup of

192-452: Is located 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Rome , the county seat . The population of Cave Spring was 1,200 at the 2010 census , up from 975 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area . The town is named for its natural limestone cave and mineral spring site which serves as the main source of drinking water for nearby communities. The spring flows from

216-543: Is made up of 5 Council Members and the Mayor, with council seats divided into 5 posts for election purposes. Both the Mayor and Council Members serve four-year terms. Elections occur biennially in odd-numbered years, and officials serve four-year terms without holding primaries. The selection of officials is based on plurality, where the candidate with the most votes is elected. To run for office in Cave Spring: Its city hall

240-421: Is water. The town of Cave Spring dates to 1832, but the community is much older. Historically, indigenous peoples of the area (both Cherokee and the earlier Mississippian culture ) used the site for drinking water, tribal meetings, and games, according to legend. The town was founded in 1832 by Baptists who were among its early settlers. It takes its name from a clear water spring which still serves as

264-653: The Georgia School of Technology to the Georgia Institute of Technology ; the alumni voted 5,113 to 1,495 in favor of the change, a result that Georgia Tech president Blake R. Van Leer took to the Georgia Board of Regents to convince them to allow the name change. The alumni association (and association president Fred Storey in particular) was influential in the finding and selection of Georgia Tech president Edwin D. Harrison in 1957. The alumni association produces

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288-623: The Alumni Association Magazine was established in 1965 as a quarterly newsletter and named Tech Topics . This publication won national Newsletter of the Year in 1967. The organization is the sole subject of a published book, Ramblin' Wrecks from Georgia Tech: A Centennial History of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association . William H. Glenn Georgia Railway and Electric Company William H. Glenn (1872–1940)

312-549: The Deaf. During the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War in 1864, both Confederate and Union troops came to Cave Spring for hospitalization and rest. Cave Spring has historic homes and buildings from its early years, such as the 1867 Presbyterian Church, 1880 train depot, and 19th century hotels and boarding houses. The government of Cave Spring, Georgia, operates under a Mayor/Council form of municipal government. This system

336-590: The cave into a rock holding pond in Rolater Park and then into a 1.5-acre (6,100 m ) swimming pool constructed of stones. Spring water is piped to local homes and businesses by the public-utility service of Cave Spring. Visitors may also bring jugs to fill at the spring and take home for drinking. Cave Spring is located in southwestern Floyd County at 34°6′32″N 85°20′10″W  /  34.10889°N 85.33611°W  / 34.10889; -85.33611 (34.108912, -85.336018). U.S. Route 411 passes through

360-553: The city was 84.82% White , 12.41% African American , 0.62% Native American , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 1.44% from other races , and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population. There were 404 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who

384-567: The city, leading northeast 17 miles (27 km) to Rome and west 46 miles (74 km) to Gadsden, Alabama . The Alabama border is 5 miles (8 km) west of Cave Spring. Georgia State Route 100 leads north from Cave Spring 12 miles (19 km) to Coosa and southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Cedartown . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city of Cave Spring has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km ), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km ), or 0.36%,

408-673: The fundraiser continues to this day. The association won numerous awards for the performance of the Roll Call from the American Alumni Council ; this included the organization's highest award, the Alumni Service Award, in 1967 for the development and operation of the Joint Tech-Georgia Development Fund. Also in 1947, the association polled all existing alumni on whether the school should change its name from

432-484: The main source of drinking water for Cave Spring and nearby communities. The water is now delivered by a modern pumping system and has won awards for purity and taste. The spring flows from its source inside the cave into a small rock pool or open reservoir, separated from a larger duck pond. Both ponds are located just outside the cave entrance, which is fronted by a man-made rock wall. These improvements were added as part of Rolater Park, named in 1921. The wall encloses

456-515: The service was reorganized and run by Dean George C. Griffin and Fred W. Ajax until budget cuts returned forced the program's return to the alumni association in 1949. The alumni association's placement service is now known as "JacketNet Jobs". In 1947, prompted by the Georgia Board of Regents ' critical lack of funding for the school, the association organized the annual Alumni Roll Call, which asked graduates to donate according to their ability;

480-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males. The median income for

504-792: Was a vice president and manager of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company , and was later president of the Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company until 1939. Glenn was also a member of the Capital City Club, Atlanta Rotary Club, and the Atlanta Athletic Club. He was an honorary member of Phi Kappa Phi and the ANAK Society. He was the first president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association in 1921,

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528-665: Was an 1891 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and president of the Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company . Glenn was born in 1872 in Cave Spring, Georgia . He was the first person to register at Georgia Tech and was a member of the school's second ever graduating class in 1891 with a B.A. in science. Glenn initially worked for the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway as an inspector, purchasing agent, and assistant superintendent. Glenn

552-490: Was approved two years later by Fulton County on June 20, 1908. The organization published its first annual report in 1908, but was largely dormant due to the pressures of World War I. The organization played an important role in the 1920s Greater Georgia Tech Campaign, which consolidated all existing alumni clubs and funded a significant expansion of Georgia Tech's campus. In 1923, the alumni association created one of its most popular programs, an alumni placement service. In 1932,

576-533: Was formally home to Cave Spring Elementary School until it closed in 2022. The zoned middle and high schools serving Cave Spring are Coosa Middle School and Coosa High School . Cave Spring is the home of the Georgia School for the Deaf , established in 1846. It is a state-funded residential school operating under the auspices of the Office of Special Services of the Georgia State Department of Education and

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